A preliminary hearing for a murder defendant held in jail since October was rescheduled because the defense claims the prosecutor failed to hand over evidence in time. Nathan Hunter is…
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A prosecutor extended a plea offer to a 25-year-old defendant charged with fourth-degree sex abuse. On a September evening in 2021, the defendant asked the victim if he could spend…
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A defense attorney withdrew as counsel for a defendant facing murder charges for his alleged roles in two homicides that took place nearly 22 years apart. Rasheed Young is charged…
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A murder defendant’s lawyer informed a DC Superior Court judge that they plan to conduct independent DNA testing. Joseph Melton is accused of stabbing two people on Jan. 14, 2020….
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More than one year after a mass shooting that killed 22-year-old Edward Wade and wounded three others, the alleged perpetrators rejected a plea deal from the prosecution. Terrance Oxner and Aaron…
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Approximately three-and-a-half months after a man was fatally shot in Truxton Circle, the defendant charged in his death pleaded guilty to manslaughter. During the late evening of Oct. 6, 2021,…
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A DC Superior Court judge rescheduled a hearing to determine if a fatal stabbing case has enough evidence to go to trial after learning that the defendant is requesting new…
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A defense attorney advocated for her client during his sentencing hearing, speaking to the mental health issues he faced for years leading up to the offense. Peter Banfield was originally…
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A domestic violence defendant filed a pro se motion to represent himself in court. The defendant is charged with assault with a dangerous weapon, possession of a firearm during a…
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A judge scheduled a man accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s partner for a preliminary hearing to determine if his case has enough evidence to go to trial. Christian Johnson,…
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A DC Superior Court judge continued a hearing for a felony domestic violence defendant who reportedly plans on accepting a plea deal. The defendant is charged with first-degree burglary and…
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After a sex abuse defendant was arraigned on seven counts, a DC Superior Court judge decided to hold off on the defense attorney’s request to withdraw from the case. The…
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